000 FZNT23 KNHC 192133 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS NW CARIBBEAN DIFFUSES TONIGHT LEAVING N-NE WINDS THROUGH PERIOD. N SWELLS OVER ATLC WATERS SPREAD S OVER WATERS E OF ANTILLES WITH MIXED SWELL REACHING COAST OF S AMERICA SUN NIGHT. SWELLS SUBSIDE OVER NORTHERN TROPICAL WATERS MON BUT INCREASE AGAIN TUE AND WED BEHIND STALLING FRONT OVER ATLC WATERS N OF VIRGIN ISLANDS. $$ AMZ082-200330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 80W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 78W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-200330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N W OF 80W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-200330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-200330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN BUILDING N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO CENTRAL CUBA EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE OVER SE WATERS SUN NIGHT AND MON. $$ AMZ080-200330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N E OF FRONT... .TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 14 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFT W BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT TO 9 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF 79W. N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND S OF 22N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 27N TO 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES